Tag Archive: reporting

Visualize your data’s usage and appearance in reports BEFORE you configure Google Analytics

I am not a huge fan of Google Analytics…I’ll say that to start off with.  I might write about my reasons some day, but for now, my bias should be known.

Yet, it is a free tool, an almost universally used tool, and thus it’s worth talking about to help make sure people get the most out of it.

Of late, I’ve been training a new Analyst on our team … Read more


Internal vs. External Metrics: Why what data you show your board doesn’t help you manage your business

Metrics, Analytics, Data – it’s the backbone of any tech company these days.  We don’t debate anymore about the importance of defining, measuring, and optimizing metrics.  I know this because of the warm reception I get when people find out I’m a data nut.  🙂

 

I love all the questions that I feel are solvable – “how do I know we have enough data to rely upon”?  What should … Read more